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West Michigan Retro Resort Crowned One of the Best ‘Classic Motels’ in U.S.
About a hundred years ago, Americans started taking to the nation's new highways in their new automobiles. Motels (a combination of the word "motor" and "hotel") popped up across the U.S. to accommodate these travelers. READ MORE: Cozy, Bear-Themed Inn Named Among Top 5 Roadside Motels in U.S. These days,...
Group backed by prominent developer urges ‘No’ vote on hotel tax hike
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A conservative political fund bankrolled by a West Michigan apartment developer is campaigning against the Aug. 6 ballot proposal to raise Kent County’s hotel tax to fund projects such as Acrisure Amphitheater and a professional soccer stadium. TGIF Victory Fund, a political action committee...
SpartanNash Offers Discount To Shoppers After Surprise Fireworks Show In Grand Rapids
Many people in Grand Rapids were taken by surprise on Tuesday night when an unexpected fireworks display lit up the sky. Many people who couldn't see the massive fireworks display took to Facebook and Reddit asking if anyone knew what the heck was going on. As one person on Reddit...
Big Lots plans to close one Grand Rapids area store
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Discount retailer Big Lots plans to close its store at 4254 28th St. SE in the suburb of Kentwood. The company, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, and operates about 1,400 stores in 48 states, has a notice on its website for the Kentwood location stating that the location is closing, and that savings of up to 20% are available on inventory.
Come Aboard Former Zeigler Automotive Owner’s 116-Foot Super Yacht
"Ziggy" was christened in 2021. Having passed the family business over to their son, Harold and Bonnie Zeigler are in their snowbird era!. Founder Harold Zeigler bought his first Ford dealership in Lowell, Michigan at age 28; today the Zeigler Automotive Group has grown to include 35 dealerships across Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
‘She lit up the room,’ father says of slain daughter at killer’s sentencing
MUSKEGON, MI – For Alvin Garrett, the pain of losing his daughter to gun violence runs deep. Rayna J. Garrett was a beautiful young mother and the life of the party, her father said. Her life ended two years ago in a deadly shooting in Muskegon Heights. The woman’s...
WARNING: Produce Recalled From MI, OH, IN Stores Due To Listeria
Making sure we eat enough healthy foods is a top priority for ourselves and our families. And that's why many of us buy plenty of fruits and vegetables. However, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio are urged to check their refrigerators for produce included in an expanded recall in these states. Produce...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Big Lots to close 4 stores in Michigan: List of locations affected
Big Lots plans to close 35 to 40 stores this year, including several in Michigan. The discount realtor headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has more than 1,392 stores in 48 states as of May 4, according to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in June where the company noted the...
Study Says Worst Night Of Sleep For Michigan Residents Is This Week
Sleeping is easily one of the most important things in our lives right alongside food, water, shelter, clothing, and love. Although this may be an essential need in our lives, sleeping comes much easier to some than it does others. I am one of those people who struggles with sleeping, and it definitely catches up to me from time to time. Nonetheless, everybody has the environments they enjoy sleeping in which may contribute to their lack of sleep.
Kent County to vote on hotel tax increase to fund soccer stadium, entertainment
(The Center Square) – Voters in Kent County and the Grand Rapids area will vote Aug. 6 during the primary to decide whether the county can increase its hotel tax from 5% to 8%. The funds can be used for acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, repair or maintenance of stadiums, arenas, sports complexes and aquariums. A proposed $175 million downtown soccer stadium is a key component of the proposal, along with...
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